Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-20


choly and changed.
smelly, you Ore an ANGEL Why
should L not go with you?'' she heard
him say. as they paused at the path
that led to Mrs. Archer's house.
Nelly shook her head laughlngly.
Mind" she said. mot 4 word of
this to Mildred-poor little Mildred!''
There are times when minute
seems 10 compress into Its seconds
all the bitterness of years; and our
readers may judge, if they can, how
long this night was to Mildred vii.
toms breaking henrt.
by morning'z faint dawn, however,
her resolves were all taken.
She would release Forrest from his
troth, though her own heart-strlngs
parted-but she would never see Nelly
Ascher more.
All, why had she not suspected this
double-deaiing beforeP
why, Mildred, you don't seem al
all glad TO see me this morningl"
And Harry Forrest playfully pulled
away the hand that shaded Mildred Is
tear-stained eyes, and looked lovingly
into her face.
"Why, what's the matter?-you have
been cryingi Well, / suppose mustn't
ask any questions. 1 came, dearest
one, to ask if you would allow me to
tlx Thursday week for our wedding
day?"
My wedding-day will never come,
Henry" said Mildred. controlling her
agitation by a strong effort. 81 re-
lease you from our engagement from this
momentP''
''What do you mean?n calculated
HenryP ''Refease me? But L won't
be releasedl"
do not let us prolong this inter-
view," said Mildred, TREMENDOUSLY. 81
was accidentally in the river path last
night. and witnessed the parting be-
tween you and Helen Archer
swell, what of it?" said Henry,
stsill in 4 state of bewilderment.
Nothing" faltered Mildred, al.
lnost inaudibly; ''only if L had sooner
known that your affections were trans
ferred from me to Mrs. Archer,
should sooner have set you free from
ali allegiance towards me.''
She broke down here, the poor little
heroine, and burst into a passion of
tears.
"My darling MIlly," said Henry, as
If a sudden light had broken in on his
perplexlty, "wIll you hear my explana-
alton? Nelly made me promise Sc
crecy. but she never could have fore.
seen these circumstances
"My affections have been securely
placed beyond my keeping ever since /
saw one Miss Mildred Wilton.
81 never dreamt of transferring
them, and couldn't If I were to try.
But dearest Milly, since our engage
IL
poor man through the failure of busi-
ness men with whom 1 was indirectly
isvolved, and trembled lest 1t should
be my duty to ask you to wait year:
for me, or even to give me up. For,
Milly, L could not ask you TO marry {
- E-s s-di:IIzs-s t-da.i:IIzs-s.. s..s, .sa.nss-.y -is.
sired the marriage to go on, that sh'
has nobly placed large portion Of her
. wealth IN my hands-as q loan, OF
! course-to enable me to begin the
world once more.
"The sun OF fortune, thanks tc
Nelly, il beginning to shine on N,
once again, and 1 come to claim you
rs my bridel''
"Then Nelly does not love you2'
murmured Mildred Wilton, her eyes
sparkling through tears like a rain
bow.
"Love me? L should think not
but L can tell you whom she does
loye-your handsome brother Ashley,
who is nearly rs jealous of our bust
ness interviews as your little self
They are over now. Milly, and i
shouldn't wonder IL we had two wed.
dings one of these days!"
And Mildred cried again upon heI
lovers strong manly breast-but they
were not bitter tears! Nor could she
rest until she had confessed everything
to Nelly Archer, who, being a merciful
little lady, kissed and forgave her in
the same breath.
AS Henry Forrest had foretold, there
was double wedding in the old village
church. and Mrs. Ashley Wilton, IL
her soft white bridal robes, was even
prettier than Nellie Archer, the widow
had been in her youthful days.